Junagadh - Civic Administration

Civic Administration

Junagadh is developing along National highway 8D rapidly in the North. It is mainly industrial development. In the west development is mainly residential in Timbawadi area. In the South due to limestone mines and in the East due to Girnar forest reserve the development is limited. Junagadh is administered by Junagadh Municipal Corporation. JMC is mainly responsible for the infrastructure and civic needs for the city. The Mayor is usually chosen through indirect election by the elected corporators for the term of two and a half years.

The Municipal Commissioner is the chief Executive Officer and head of the executive arm of the Municipal Corporation. All executive powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner who is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer appointed by the state government. Although the Municipal Corporation is the legislative body that lays down policies for the governance of the city, it is the Commissioner who is responsible for the execution of the policies. The Commissioner is appointed for a fixed term as defined by state statute. The powers of the Commissioner are those provided by statute and those delegated by the Corporation or the Standing Committee.

The Collectors are in charge of property records and revenue collection for the Central Government, and oversee the national elections held in the city.

Junagadh city police is headed by S.P., who is an Indian Police Service(IPS) officer. Junagadh also comes under DIG of Police Junagadh range, who is also an IPS officer. Junagadh police comes under State Home Ministry. Junagadh is divided in to two divisions A and B, each headed by a Police Inspector. Junagadh Fire department is headed by an Officer cadre.

Junagadh is the seat for District Court of Junagadh, which exercises jurisdiction over Junagadh district.